Sesamin-class compound-containing foods or beverages for animals

Abstract

Methods for treating coats and/or body odors of animals are provided. Foods and beverages for nonhuman animals that can be used in the methods are provided. Foods and beverages containing a sesamin-class compound(s) of 1 wt % or above and an additive acceptable as a food or beverage are provided. Methods for treating coats and/or body odors of nonhuman animals comprising administering to the nonhuman animals foods or beverages for nonhuman animals containing an effective amount of the sesamin-class compound(s) needed to treat the coats and/or the body odors of the nonhuman animals are provided. Preferably, the sesamin-class compound(s) are dissolved in fat or oil.

1 . A food or beverage for a nonhuman animal, comprising: a sesamin-class compound(s) of 1 wt % or above, and an additive acceptable as a food or beverage for an animal. 
     
     
         2 . A food or beverage for a nonhuman animal to treat a coat and/or a body odor of the nonhuman animal, the food or beverage comprising: an effective amount of a sesamin-class compound(s) needed to treat the coat and/or the body odor of the nonhuman animal, and an additive acceptable as a food or beverage for an animal. 
     
     
         3 . The food or beverage of  claim 1 , wherein the sesamin-class compound(s) are sesamin and/or episesamin. 
     
     
         4 . The food or beverage of  claim 1  further comprising a fat or an oil. 
     
     
         5 . The food or beverage of  claim 1  each of which is in a form of a supplement. 
     
     
         6 . A method for treating a coat and/or a body odor of a nonhuman animal, comprising administering to the nonhuman animal the food or beverage as defined in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         7 . A method for treating a coat and/or a body odor of a nonhuman animal, comprising administering to the nonhuman animal an effective amount of a sesamin-class compound(s) needed to treat the coat and/or the body odor of the nonhuman animal. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the effective amount is not less than 0.15 mg per 1 kg of body weight of the nonhuman animal per day. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the nonhuman animal is a pet.